Daily Archives: 09/09/2016

IHBC’s HESPR commercial tender notices offer new member benefit – ‘top pick of the week’… from the Wordsworth Trust

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Members of the IHBC’s commercial conservation services listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – now receive weekly bulletins listing conservation-related tender notices, and to highlight the range and scale of their interests to our membership, we … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes Historic England’s national amenity society funding update: secure to 2020!

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The IHBC has welcomed news that Historic England funding that helps support national amenity societies as Statutory Consultees – its National Capacity Building Fund – has been secured until 2020, as the programme sees ‘an evolution of the priorities of … Continue reading →

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COTAC launches new website platform: ‘refreshed and updated’, and with new content too

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COTAC, the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation, has launched its refreshed and updated website, including new content, at cotac.org.uk. COTAC Chairman Ingval Maxwell OBE said: ‘We are delighted to have this new accessible and mobile-friendly update of our well-established … Continue reading →

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Designing Building Wiki’s Carbuncle Cup update – celebrating the dismal

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The IHBC’s Wiki-based platform developer, Designing Buildings Wiki, has offered its own take on Building Design’s renowned celebration of the dismal, the Carbuncle Cup! DBW writes On 7th September, Building Design awarded the dubious honour of the Carbuncle Cup for … Continue reading →

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Bill to ‘safeguard standards of environmental protection…’ from EU withdrawal

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On 13 July, Geraint Davies MP introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the Commons to make provision for the safeguarding of standards of environmental protection derived from European Union legislation after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, while it is … Continue reading →

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Joint Committee report on Palace of Westminster works – ‘impending crisis cannot be ignored’ – secures PM’s backing

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The Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster report highlighting the urgency of major works to the building – to avoid major issues and ensure that Parliament can keep being a working building –seems to have secured the Prime Minister’s … Continue reading →

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England’s Neighbourhood Planning Bill in place

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The new Neighbourhood Planning Bill has been brought forward, and aims to speed up housebuilding delivery, introduce new simplified compulsory purchase powers and strengthen and clarify conditions relating to protecting heritage assets in planning applications. Government writes: Measures in the … Continue reading →

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House Builders and Subcontractors- collaboration needed

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The House Builders Federation has called for more collaboration to help address skills issues and improve payment issues. The House Builders Federation (HBF) writes: Greater collaboration between house builders and their subcontractors is essential if the industry is to address … Continue reading →

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Scottish Council demolition bid rejected due to ‘flawed’, ‘inadequate’ and ‘tainted’ assumptions

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Inverclyde Council’s bid to demolish 430 flats on a Port Glasgow housing estate was based on ‘flawed’, ‘inadequate’ and ‘tainted’ engineer’s assumptions, a judge has ruled. A new report by Sheriff Derek Hamilton has decided in favour of property owners … Continue reading →

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London’s Burning- Dramatic Fire of London reconstruction on the Thames

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On September 4 a hand built model of London, created by the artist David Best and Artichoke Creative Company which resulted in creative learning and construction opportunities for school children across London and young people gaining CSCS cards, was floated … Continue reading →

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Chelsea FC Stadium faces Grade I Brompton Cemetery… and its bats

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Hammersmith and Fulham Council has requested further information from Chelsea Football Club over the impact of its plans for a new stadium at its Stamford Bridge site on the nearby grade 1 listed Brompton Cemetery, well known for wildlife that … Continue reading →

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